Emmanuel Macron’s mission to counter Russia in Africa
The French president is back in Africa trying to fend off challenges from Russia and China.
2023
Medals ‘no longer the priority’ as officials look to clean up Kenyan athletics
Administrators in Kenya say they will no longer focus on winning medals as they bid to ‘smoke out’ drug cheats.
Germany’s Scholz announced tectonic policy shifts, but a year on, not much has budged
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden on Friday, with Ukraine the sole item on the agenda. This comes just over… Read More »Germany’s Scholz announced tectonic policy shifts, but a year on, not much has budged
Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed in February
US President Joe Biden, 80, had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed from his chest in February, his doctor said Friday.
USA’s Biden and Germany’s Scholz discuss Ukraine support at private White House meeting
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he visited the White House on Friday for… Read More »USA’s Biden and Germany’s Scholz discuss Ukraine support at private White House meeting
Six Nigerian states challenge election result in Supreme Court
Six states in Nigeria on Friday asked the Supreme Court to void the result of the just-concluded presidential election, the latest twist in several challenges… Read More »Six Nigerian states challenge election result in Supreme Court
Can Nigeria’s election result be overturned?
Opposition parties say they will go to court – what happens next?
African parents and discipline: ‘Pick the stick that you want me to use to beat you’
Some African parents on moving to the UK discover that attitudes towards disciplining your children is very different.
US lawyer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life for murder of wife, son
In the culmination of the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace, Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after being convicted of… Read More »US lawyer Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life for murder of wife, son
Turkish opposition alliance splits over anti-Erdogan candidate
Turkey’s opposition alliance fractured on Friday after one of the leaders refused to endorse a joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
